Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Far From Common Sense

Friend, Guess who said this:

"This administration pledged itself last summer to an across-the-board, top-to-bottom cut in personal and corporate income taxes to be enacted and become effective in 1963. I am not talking about a quickie or a temporary tax cut which would be more appropriate if a recession were imminent. Nor am I talking about giving the economy a mere shot in the arm to ease some temporary complaint. The federal government's most useful role is not to rush into a program of excessive increases in public expenditures, but to expand the incentives and opportunities of private expenditures."

It was John F. Kennedy who's 96th birthday we recognize today. JFK passed across the board tax cuts to spur economic growth, and years later, Ronald Reagan did the same to incredible results!

Is this some sort of back-handed endorsement of John F. Kennedy? Far from it. But back in October radio host Rush Limbaugh asked a great question: "I wonder how many Democrats alive hearing this today had never heard it before and are having trouble believing it? JFK. There's not a Democrat alive who would make this speech today, and this speech is exactly what is needed today."

You see, are our country has drifted very far from the common-sense principles of small government and lower taxes. With President Obama and his liberal goons in Congress running the show, we have seen government explode in size while opportunities and incentives have dwindled.

In the build up to 2014 and the battles in Washington that will precede it, we will need to collect as many resources as possible and continue to grow our organization across the country. But in order to do all this we need your help desperately.

Monday, May 27, 2013

Remember Those Who Made TheUltimateSacrifice

Friend,Today we remember all of those brave men and women who gave their lives in defense of our country and the freedoms that we all hold dear.

Our nation began as an experiment that not many thought would stand the test of time. Over the years our nation has survived thanks to people from all walks of life who have decided to serve a cause greater than themselves in service to our country.

We all owe a great debt to the these patriots and their unmatched bravery in the times when our country needed them the most.

So while many of us will be meeting with friends and family for cookouts and Memorial Day parties, I hope we all will take a few moments to pause, reflect and pray for all of those members of our military whose blood was shed so that we may have this weekend to live in peace and safety.

In Freedom,

Contract From America Team

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Friday, May 24, 2013

Fight The Nanny State!

Friend, Last week, Politico ran a damning piece entitled "D.C. Turns On Obama." This article was a great inside look at an administration whose arrogance and holier-than-thou approach to governing has created an out of control federal government that is corrupt and trampling on our civil liberties.

The reason we share this with you today is because of one interesting paragraph regarding the scandals:

""And it goes beyond even the story," said National Journal's Ron Fournier, who covered the Clinton and Bush scandals and was once the AP Washington bureau chief, said on the show. "One common thing with Benghazi and the IRS scandal, is we're being misled every day. We were lied to on Benghazi, on the talking points behind Benghazi, for months. We were lied to by the IRS for months and now they're sending a clear message to our sources:'Don't embarrass the administration or we're coming after you.'"

This is what big government looks like: A mix of lies, scandals, and corruption. President Obama has hid within the walls of the White House, never emerging unless for vacation or a campaign stop, while he grows government to its biggest size ever.

The Contract From America is the key to getting our government under control. It is a binding agreement with the people of America that demands elected officials uphold some of the most fundamental principles of our nation.

But now, the White House is in full defense mode and will be out to attack the very groups that were subjected to IRS abuse, including our own!

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Top IRS Official To Invoke 5th Amendment!

Friend,Lois Lerner, who oversaw the IRS nonprofit department that directly targeted us at the Contract From America and many other tea party and conservative groups, is refusing to testify and will invoke the Fifth Amendment in her refusal to testify to the U.S. House Oversight Committee. The U.S. House Oversight Committee is investigating the IRS and its illegal political targeting of groups like ours!She is clearly hiding something! THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!

Lerner is being asked by the committee why she provided false or misleading information to the committee four times last year. However, her silence should tell the committee all they need to know!

The IRS specifically targeted tea party and conservative organizations, including ours, in one of the greatest abuses of power in American history. By pleading the 5th, Ms. Lerner not only took the selfish way out, but she has also compromised a major investigation that seeks to prevent similar abuses in the future.

This madness needs to end NOW and people must be held accountable! The Contract From America is committed to bringing small, accountable government principles back to the federal government by demanding politicians pledge to uphold our core principles.

Monday, May 20, 2013

This Must End!

Friend, Look around. Never before has the federal government been plagued with such severe and wide ranging scandals. From foriegn policy cover-ups, to the IRS being used to punish political opponents, to the Department of Justice spying on journalists, the U.S. government is starting to resemble the old Soviet Union rather than the U.S.A.

Barack Obama has expanded the size and power of the federal government to a record size and up until recently he was able to take shelter within the walls of the White House and behind the shield of the mainstream media. But now the jig is up!

We cannot bare to see the United States fall into such disarray, and our founding principles tossed out the window. We started the Contract From America to combat this from happening and now is our biggest test!

Thursday, May 16, 2013

No One Is Safe!

Friend,ANOTHER scandal has emerged from Washington DC! It has been reported that the Department of Justice has been confiscating phone records and monitoring the communications of reporters at the Associated Press!

As if using the IRS to punish those who disagree with you wasn't bad enough, this administration has gone a step further and has been secretly monitoring reporters whose job it is to report on the administration!

The Constitution and Bill of Rightsis what the President fears the most, and they are the only way to reign in this out of control government. They are the principles that made the Contract strong and attracted so many great candidates, but they will also be the principles that save our nation!

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

When The Government Attacks...

Friend,

As many of you already know, the federal government has intentionally used the tax code to harm conservative Americans!

That's right, the Obama administration, through the "impartial" Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has been engaged in a concerted effort to destroy conservative and tea party organizations by targeting them for intense audits and tax crackdowns. The IRS sought to silence and intimidate the American people in one of the biggest scandals in memory and it is an abuse of power of the highest order!

Reports say that since early 2010, over 75 groups have been targeted for being associated with the words "Tea Party" or "Conservative." Even our own group, The Contract From America, has had its tax-exempt status held up for three years for being affiliated with the tea party!

The government has been caught red handed trying to shut down a group of its citizens who wish to return it to constitutional principles and it must be held to account. You can bet that there are many more involved in this and that this scandal reaches into every level of the federal government.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

We Demand Congressional Hearings

Below is our press release on the new revelations that the IRS has been targeting Tea Party non-profit organizations.

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For Immediate Release May 11, 2013

Contract From America Calls For Congressional Hearings On IRS Targeting Tea Party Groups

HOUSTON, TX  The Contract From America is calling for congressional hearings to investigate the admission by the IRS that it purposefully singled out for additional review politically conservative organizations applying for non-profit status that used the words "Tea Party" or "patriot" in their applications.

"It is outrageous that the Obama Administration, through the IRS, has played politics by targeting conservative groups like the Contract from America," said Contract From America founder Ryan Hecker. "We have now waited three years for our tax-exempt status because the IRS has held-up our file for being a Tea Party group. When did this become acceptable in a free society?"

The Contract From America demands a full investigation by Congress to determine how high up in the Obama Administration the political corruption and abuse of power was known about, a list of all people who had knowledge of these actions by the IRS during and after the abuse, and for those involved to be held fully responsible.

"The United States of America is a democratic republic and not a dictatorial socialist state where this type of corruption occurs," added Hecker. "The Contract From America demands action and will help make these hearings a reality."

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In Freedom,

Contract From America Team

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Liberals Very Close To Passing Legislation To Steal Elections!

The Democrats in Vice President Joe Biden's home state of Delaware are blatantly trying to steal elections and corrupt the state's electoral system!

Currently before the Delaware state legislature is a bill (HB 105) that would allow for same-day voter registration with some of the most liberal standards in the nation!

If this bill were to pass, illegal immigrants, prohibited felons, and people who already voted couldregister to vote simply by showing up to the polls with a copy of an electric bill that could easily have been forged, purchased, or plucked from the trash!

Joe Biden's son, Beau, is currently the Delaware Attorney General, so you can bet he will be calling in his connections in Washington D.C. to help influence the outcome. If we allow this bill to pass and the liberals to win, we risk losing all the credibility in our electoral process!

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